Views on Real Estate from Rodney Heard

For any Carmel resident who has ever been stymied by seemingly arbitrary (or, put another way, nutty) lowering of his or her all-important credit score, next month’s beginning rollout of Fair Isaac’s new credit score model should be welcome news. It will be known as “FICO 9”—and promises to corr...

  When the American Institute of Architects reports on emerging trends, sooner or later they’ll be showing up in the Brownsburg listings. That’s been true of one trend the AIA started reporting in 2010: the move to ever-larger square footages. But now a more interesting finding is developing. It...

  “You never get a second chance to make a first impression.”   It’s a saying that job applicants (at least the successful ones) take to heart. It’s why a lot of serious primping goes on before a blind date. It’s why movie directors spend as much time as it takes to light and prepare the first sh...

              2515 Gadwall Cir http://www.indyhomehunter.com/homes/2515-Gadwall-Circle/Indianapolis/IN/46234/39251655/         Don't miss this lovely brick & vinyl ranch!  Located on a quiet cul-de-sac.  Perfect to relax or entertain all seasons - wood burning fireplace inside & large wood deck r...

              Elegant Estate in Geist Area http://www.indyhomehunter.com/homes/15734-E-113TH-Street/Fortville/IN/46040/40531087/         Elegant Estate features 5 acres and gorgeous panorama views offering peaceful tranquility all nestled near Geist. Modern floor plan offers over 7500 sq ft of ve...

The Noblesville listings aren’t dominated by any particular kind of seller—like local listings everywhere, all kinds of homeowners are represented. One attribute they generally have in common is the motivation to make their sale happen quickly. Sometimes that’s because they have settled on a new...

Negotiating tactics. It’s a topic that business authors adore. This is perennial best-seller territory…so much so, you could probably fill a moderate-sized home library with titles like The Art of the Deal and Getting to Yes. When it comes to negotiating a home purchase in Westfield, fine-tuning...

  There is encouraging news for some prospective homeowners with a Fishers foreclosure in their recent past: more common sense seems to have entered the picture.   The financial crisis that began in 2007 caused global disarray: across the U.S. (and our town was no exception), large numbers of res...

Yes—a Fishers listing and a well-shot virtual tour are each important tools in this summer’s real estate marketing. But the low pressure, informal walk-through that an open house allows can be as effective today as it ever was. Your Fishers open house has every possibility of becoming your most ...

    The children have grown; home feels…a little empty… Many people assume that an empty nest means it’s downsizing time—time for a smaller house or condo. In truth, for many a homeowner in the Indianapolis area, downsizing is just one of a number of appealing directions. It may sound obvious, b...